Classical Music with Dianne Nicolini

Keeping you calm and focused with perfect music from around the world and across the ages.

NorCal Sunday Night

Each Sunday Night, we bring you concert broadcasts recorded live from venues across Northern California. Look forward to outstanding performances from the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and more.

SoCal Saturday Night

Each Saturday Night, we bring you concert broadcasts recorded live from venues across Southern California. Look forward to outstanding performances from the LA Phil, Pacific Symphony, LACO, Thornton School of Music, and more! Scroll down to listen to any on demand performances that are available!

Classical Californians

Tune in Wednesdays at 7PM as a different Californian shares a personal mix of music and the stories behind it.

Let the Games Begin!

A brand new feature on Classical California….Let The Games Begin!!!

A Joyful Noise with Brian Lauritzen

Start your Sunday mornings with a balm for your spirit. A Joyful Noise explores the vast choral tradition that has soothed souls and fed spirits for centuries.

Modern Times with Alan Chapman

Modern Times explores the vast repertoire of the last hundred years, with special attention to music of the last few decades.

A Musical Offering

The Baroque period, from the innovations of Monteverdi to the mastery of J.S. Bach, marks the beginning of “modern” music. Hosted by Alan Chapman, this two-hour weekly program offers splendid performances of this rich repertoire.

Classical Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Whether you have a list of errands, or time to do nothing at all, we have music and a friendly voice to make your Saturday a bit better.

The Opera Show

Jennifer Miller Hammel takes you to the opera stage, whether you’re a newbie or veteran of the opera world. She takes listeners on a deeper dive into the characters, melodies, performers, composers, and all the drama that has made opera sizzle for centuries.

Classical Music with Solomon Reynolds

Ease into your weekend with classical music and a friendly voice.

Classical California All-Night

Every night, enjoy blissful classical music to soothe and delight you until the morning comes.

Evening Music with Lara Downes

Music you’ll love, and stories you’ll love to discover.

Classical Music with Dianne Nicolini

Keeping you calm and focused with perfect midday music from around the world and across the ages.

Classical Music with Brian Lauritzen

Classical music to get you through the end of your day and into your evening, including The Great Escape, weekdays at 5PM: at least 20 minutes of classical calm for your commute.

Classical Music with Alan Chapman

Keeping you calm and focused with perfect midday music from around the world and across the ages.

Classical Music with Jennifer Miller Hammel

Jennifer Miller Hammel helps you wake up with music, dedications, and a bit of trivia.

Classical Music with Maggie Clennon Reberg

Maggie Clennon Reberg brings you the perfect mix of music and storytelling (and Mozart at the Morning at 9am!) to get your day off to a great start.

Evening Music with Lara Downes

Music you’ll love, and stories you’ll love to discover.

Arcade Turns 2!

Join Jennifer Miller Hammel for a special 2 year anniversary of Arcade. Hear the best in music from the gaming world and classical concert hall. Saturday at 5PM!

Classical Californians Membership Drive Special

Tim Greiving takes you behind the scenes of his new biography on John Williams with an incredible mix of music and storytelling.

Top 101 Classical Favorites

The music that captures the spirit of the Golden State. Tune in to the new Ultimate 101! An incredible list of wonderful music chosen by the people who love it…you!

Classical California All-Night

Every night, enjoy blissful classical music to soothe and delight you until the morning comes.

colors

What if I told you that music and colors are more connected than you think? Let’s listen to some colorful pictures!

Shakespeare

The Bard! William Shakespeare. Composers have been setting his stories to music for centuries, creating everything from delicate fairy music to passionate love themes.

Glissando Back-to-School Special

It's back-to-school time! When crisp backpacks and fresh pencils make us all feel like something new is beginning. This school year, Classical California aims to inspire a new generation to fall in love with classical music. So you're invited to the Glissando Back-to-School Special, hosted by Suraj Partha.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Classical California Fridays

Celebrate every Friday, by joining all Classical California hosts from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tune in all day as Jennifer, Maggie, Alan, Dianne, Brian and Lara pass the microphone all day, bringing you the classical music and features you love.

Spanish-Classical Fiesta!

Brisa Siegel celebrates classical music composed, performed or conducted by musicians from Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. Classical music con sabor y sazón from our home to yours!

LA Opera On Air

KUSC’s resident opera expert Jennifer Miller Hammel takes you through some of the LA Opera’s most exciting productions.

Let Freedom Ring: A Musical Celebration of Juneteenth

To commemorate the Juneteenth holiday, join Lara Downes on Thursday, June 19th at 8PM for Let Freedom Ring: a Musical Celebration of Juneteenth.

Glitter and Be Golden: A Classical Celebration of Pride

Maggie Clennon Reberg explores the vast contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the world of classical music, from early music to the great Romantics to contemporary artists with strong ties to The Golden State.

¡Fiesta Española-Clásica!

Este canal de musica celebra" la música clásica compuesta, interpretada, y dirigida por músicos de América Latina. ¡Música clásica con sabor y sazón, de nuestra casa a la tuya!

Friendship and Harmony: Celebrating Asian and Pacific Americans in Classical Music

For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the AAPI musicians and composers who have made an impact on classical music. Featuring music performed by Yuja Wang, Ray Chen, and the Silkroad Ensemble— and music composed by Susie Ibarra (recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize) and Reena Esmail.  

Unique blend of music to help you reset and relax

No matter when you need it, Robin Pressman is here with a unique blend of music to help you reset and relax.

Water Music

Let’s go dip our toes into music inspired by water.

Around the World

It doesn’t matter where in the world you’re from, music is something that helps humans express themselves. Let's travel to a few different countries and hear how people express themselves through music.

Mozart Corner

When you think “classical music,” the sound in your head… that’s probably Mozart. The boy wonder was a bit of a rascal, but... the music rocks!

The Piano

The sounds of an entire orchestra in just two hands... High and sparkling on top, low and bossy on the bottom.

Arcade Live!

Classical California and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music join forces to bring the electrifying world of video game soundtracks to life with "Arcade Live from Studio G". Jennifer Miller Hammel and composer Steven Horowitz (who leads SFCM's Technical Applied Composition, TAC, program) co-host a program that combines classical music and music for the game space. Hear old favorites differently and enjoy new discoveries with this concert recorded live at SFCM's pioneering Studio G.

Dance Dance Dance!

Did you know your heartbeat changes when you dance? Your brain releases happy chemicals, your lungs work harder, and time seems to disappear. Your heartbeat might even rise to match the beat. That's the power of dance music—it literally transforms your body and mind!

Women in Classical Music

Women have shaped and changed music for centuries, making all kinds of breakthroughs that bring us to the music we have today.

Classical Americana

From jazz to bluegrass, from gospel to rock and roll - America has created so many kinds of music. Today we're taking a musical road trip across the country, starting with one of the most important American songs ever written.

The Violin

Whether a particular violin is worth a fortune or not, its true value isn't in its price tag—it's in the way the violin whispers, soars, and tell stories that stir our souls.

Spring

Spring is such a magical season—a time when nature puts on its most spectacular show.

Spring

Spring is such a magical season—a time when nature puts on its most spectacular show.